Wexford (IRE)
15:25
Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle
Wexford (IRE) Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €9.50 Place: €2.50 €1.70 €1.50 Exacta: €48.70 Tricast: €142.18 Trifecta: €224.80
Non-Runners: Elle Dorado Rock (coughing), Navigator Jack (stiff)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Ceroc (IRE) 7 G Poor E J O'Grady 162 lbs 15/2 Won Made all - set steady pace - soon clear - much reduced lead 5th - increased tempo before 2 out - ridden approaching last - went clear run-in(op 7/1)
2nd 8 Ladiam (IRE) 8 M Poor Norman Lee 149 lbs 5/1 1.25 Prominent - headway 4 out - pushed along and went second before 2 out - not fluent last - ridden and kept on towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/2)
3rd 10 Tangental (IRE) 9 G Poor C A Murphy 148 lbs 3/1 .5 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and plenty to do after 3 out - headway from 2 out - ran on well towards far side and went third run-in - nearest finish(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
4th 6 Junior Alliance (IRE) 7 G Poor Thomas Gibney 162 lbs 16/1 1.75 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along and went third 2 out - no impression and lost third run-in(tchd 14/1)
5th 11 Dorans River (IRE) 13 G AVG P J Rothwell 139 lbs 18/1 6 Towards rear - good headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last(op 28/1)
6th 1 Bella Bliss (IRE) 7 M AVG John C McConnell 163 lbs 13/8F 8.5 Prominent - smooth headway and went second before 5 out - pushed along and lost two places before 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said mare stopped very quickly; vet said mare was blowing hard post race)(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
7th 7 Cheerful Chap (IRE) 8 G AVG N Dooly 153 lbs 12/1 18 Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out(op 11/1)
99th 2 Lighthouse Rose (IRE) 8 M Poor Mark Michael McNiff 165 lbs 80/1 - Held up in rear - fell 8th(op 25/1)
99th 3 Millen To One (IRE) 9 G Poor Francis J Flood 158 lbs 33/1 - Towards rear - pushed along before 4 out - detached 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
99th 4 Kingston Retreat (GB) 8 M AVG Sean O O'Brien 159 lbs 16/1 - Prominent - weakened quickly and dropped to rear before 11th - pulled up 5 out - lame (jockey said mare was pulled up injured)(tchd 20/1)
99th 13 Carlas Big Jim (IRE) 6 G Poor L J Archdeacon 140 lbs 28/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - never better than midfield - towards rear halfway - pulled up before 3 out(op 20/1)